According to the lawyer, the chairman of the league comments on the matter that he has no decision -making power.
According to Jyrki Sepä, the Jokers will not rise to the league next season. Harri Hepojärvi
Lawyer Matti Huhtamäki wonders as chairman of the hockey league Jyrki’s blacksmith Opinions on the possible cabinet of the Helsinki Jokers.
Mestis winning the Jokers lost to Pelicans in the league qualifiers, but speculation about the next Joker’s next game started when the club’s boss Mikko Saarni At least did not deny the possibility of pursuing the so -called cabinet rising.
After that, Seppä, chairman of the league and Ilves, sharpened the speculation sharply.
– I want to cut off the rumors. Let’s stop this unnecessary speculation, Seppä told Iltalehti.
Yle Seppä, for his part, said that “good management, legislation and competition law regulations at European level require that when we publish such licensed criteria, they go.”
“Did my job”
Huhtamaki says he is confused by the blacksmith’s comments.
-Seppä admits in claiming that raising KalPa, Sport, KooKoo and Jukuri’s so-called cabinet decisions on the league of the previous non-public licensed criteria have been against good administration, legislation and contrary to Finnish and EU competition rights, Huhtamäki.
Matti Huhtamäki wonders about the debate around the Jokers. Pete anikari
Huhtamäki, a competition law specializing in competition law, has represented the Finnish Ice Hockey Association (SJRY), which just over a year ago submitted a request to the Competition and Consumer Agency in the Finnish Champions League. SJRY accuses the league, league clubs and hockey union for abuse or cartel.
Cartelity is about who has ever been able to rise to the league and with what criteria.
– I do not know which administrative rule or legislation Seppä refers to in his claim, but the aforementioned competition law regulations do not, as such, prevent the Jokers from rise to the league. The competition law assessment is about the criteria for a league license and that they meet certain conditions.
By the clubs of power
The league license required to play in the league will be provided by the General Meeting of Ice Hockey SM-Leiga Oy.
Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting, who in the case of the league are league clubs, each owning one share. Kiekko-Espoo receives ownership of its own share after paying a total subscription price of EUR 2.2 million.
– The most confusing here is that the blacksmith or the league government, which he represents as chairman, is not, to decide who will rise to the league and who will not, Huhtamäki says.
– How can a blacksmith take a stand on a shareholder other than lynx? He can’t. It is very strange that in such a joint venture, the chairman of the board of directors takes a stand on matters that are not under his decision -making power in the manner of league licensing.
The Jokers could not challenge the Pelicans of Lahti in league qualifiers. Tomi Natri / AOP
“Should not be”
Before this spring, the previous league qualifiers were held in spring 2013.
In October 2023, the league announced that it would update the licensing terms in use since 2014 so that the rise would be a prerequisite for Mestis’ victory and league qualifiers.
From the point of view of Huhtamaki and SJRY, the Joker debate is currently the actual mix of the fact that they believe that the rise criteria for the league have not been in previous years and are still not in compliance with competition law provisions.
– The qualifying model and the high price of the league stock are, in our view, the key criteria that should not be. In that sense, the current model is on the wrong side of the competition.
According to Huhtamäki, the cabinetting itself would not be a problem, but are the criteria for serial climbs and invoices.
– And, on the other hand, the price of the league share and what is a sporty criterion.
The Player Association drives a straight rising and falling model.
– Then the claim for proportionality and non -discrimination required by the Competition Act would be met.